An artist’s illustration depicts 2025 MN45—the fastest-rotating asteroid with a diameter over 500 meters that scientists have ...

In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has ...

2025 MN45 isn't the overall spin-rate record holder. Astronomers have found a number of small asteroids — those just a few ...

The asteroid, discovered using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, is one of 19 large fast-rotating asteroids found with ...

An unusual meteor shower caused by an asteroid and named after a defunct constellation,  the Quadrantid meteor shower will ...

Astronomers say the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has detected an asteroid that spins faster than other space rocks of its size.

There will be plenty of chances to spot shooting stars throughout 2026, with meteor showers putting on a show nearly every ...

Supermoons happen a few times a year and come in groups, taking advantage of the sweet spot in the moon’s elliptical orbit.

A crop of asteroids discovered by the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is wowing astronomers, with one of the space rocks ...

A meteor explosion has been captured from space for the first time ever, thanks to a team aboard the International Space ...

Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate ...

Under ideal conditions, about 25 Quadrantid meteors would be visible per hour, according to NASA. While the meteors are known ...